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Previous Thread Next Thread Print Thread Chapbook (sort of) #202588 09/23/2011 1:41 AM Joined: Mar 2000 Posts: 11,613 Louisville, Kentucky Jackie Carpal Tunnel Jackie Carpal Tunnel Joined: Mar 2000 Posts: 11,613 Louisville, Kentucky Branny, did you happen to follow either of the links in today's Word? I found this (bolding added): chapman (CHAP-man) noun A peddler; a merchant. [From Old English ceapman, from ceap (trade, bargain), from Latin caupo (shopkeeper or innkeeper) + man. The German equivalent is Kaufmann, Dutch koopman.] I probably have never heard the word chapman spoken. Do you-all still use koopman? As to his other link, to colporteur, that is another word that I didn't know about in earlier times; and now all I can think of when I see it is Cole Porter. ========================================================== Q. for zmjezhd and Faldage: is the Latin caupo related to the L. word for head? Edit--I take it back: I had a school friend whose last name was Chapman. I heard that name spoken! Last edited by Jackie; 09/23/2011 1:42 AM. Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Re: Chapbook (sort of) Jackie #202595 09/23/2011 4:35 PM Joined: Jun 2006 Posts: 5,295 Netherlands, the Hague BranShea Carpal Tunnel BranShea Carpal Tunnel Joined: Jun 2006 Posts: 5,295 Netherlands, the Hague Dutch etymology says koopman comes from köpink, copunoa [9e-10e century) from köpon - 'buy'. with links to German Kaufman, kopen 'buy' was borrowed from Latin 'caupõ' meaning a small dealer, also innkeeper, sjacheraar. Possibly just like Greek 'kápelõs `id.' coming from a non Indo-European language. I see no mentioning of 'head'. it 's all related to buying. Yes, koopman is still a current word also current is colporteur which is a chique word for travelling sales man. Cole Porter maybe started as a singer going from door to door? ( I like his songs) Yes I read yesterday's word but got distracted by the wisdom of the day. Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Moderated by  Jackie  Hop To General Topics ------  Information and announcements  Q&A about words  Wordplay and fun  Words and languages in schools  Miscellany  Weekly Themes  Looking for (writers, speakers,... (Old) Weekly themes. (have been... ------  Words from medicine  Beheading words  Meta-words  Words from classical mythology  Animal Safari  Words with unusual etymologies  Eponyms or words derived from p...  Loanwords from German  English as a global language Print Thread Switch to Threaded Mode Show Likes Link Copied to Clipboard View Profile Private Message Follow User Forum Posts Like Summary View Profile Private Message Website Follow User Forum Posts Like Summary

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